Following on the success of gold medal race walker Antigoni Ntrismpioti and long jumper Miltiadis Tentoglou on Wednesday, Greece has continued to climb in the medal rankings at the 2022 European Championships in Munich.
With a total of seven medals: three gold and four silver – Greece is currently ranked ninth of 29 on the medal table.
Yesterday, 32-year-old pole vaulter Katerina Stefanidi made history when she won silver in the women’s pole vault final, becoming the first pole vaulter to win four consecutive medals in the European Championships.
The medal marks her 11th in a major championship and a decade of European Championship finals.
Η καταπληκτική Κατερίνα Στεφανίδη έγινε η πρώτη αθλήτρια που κερδίζει τέταρτο και συνεχόμενο μάλιστα μετάλλιο στο Ευρωπαϊκό πρωτάθλημα στίβου κατακτώντας την δεύτερη θέση με φετινό ρεκόρ στα 4,75μ.! Πολλά συγχαρητήρια Κατερίνα#teamhellas#stefanidi#EuropeanChampionship pic.twitter.com/6Jgmn30XZp
— Ηellenic Olympic Committee (@HellenicOlympic) August 18, 2022
Greece’s success in athletics at the European Championships was also matched in the water, with the nation claiming four medals in rowing: one gold and three silver.
Earlier in the week, 23-year-old Antonios Papakonstantinou won gold after claiming the lightweight men’s single sculls titles. With a 2 minute and 37 second lead ahead of Italy’s Gabriel Soares, Papakonstantinou completed the 2km race in 7 minutes and 21 seconds.
Congratulations Antonios Papakonstantinou 🇬🇷 LWT Men’s Single Sculls European Champion at #Munich2022.@euro_champs @worldrowing @regattamuenchen pic.twitter.com/Xoqe3vEdqu
— Munich2022 (@ECMunich2022) August 14, 2022
As for Olympic gold medalist, Stefanos Ntouskos, he missed out on first place by 0.29 of a second in the men’s single sculls on Sunday.
Completing the race in 7 minutes and 15 seconds, the 25-year-old said he was pleased with the result and grateful for the support.
Also bringing home silver was 20-year senior debutante Evangelia Anastasiadou who came second in the women’s single sculls.
In an Instagram post, she said she was “really proud” of her achievement.
In the lightweight women’s single sculls, 26-year-old Zoi Fitsiou claimed a silver medal. Taking to Instagram, the 26-year-old said she was “very happy” to be part of Greece’s 2022 European Championship team.
The medalists have been celebrated in Greece, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis congratulating the winners on Twitter.
Οι Έλληνες αθλητές συνεχίζουν να πρωταγωνιστούν στην Ευρώπη. Μπράβο στην Κατερίνα, τον Απόστολο και τον Κριστιάν. Τα αληθινά μετάλλιά μας είναι τα παιδιά μας! pic.twitter.com/1XeSLAdz16
— Prime Minister GR (@PrimeministerGR) August 18, 2022
Θερμά συγχαρητήρια στους αθλητές μας που υψώνουν τη γαλανόλευκη στα βάθρα του Ευρωπαϊκού Πρωταθλήματος Στίβου #Munich2022. Αντιγόνη, Μίλτο, Αντώνη, σας ευχαριστούμε. Τα Ελληνόπουλα που αγωνίζονται εκεί, οδηγούν τη χώρα μακριά και ψηλά. Μας κάνουν όλους περήφανους και χαρούμενους. pic.twitter.com/wf0PXGtPzA
— Prime Minister GR (@PrimeministerGR) August 17, 2022
